The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-06-04
FAom he SdHskrH Translated for The 1r knnS'te 1fnreier, by Rriph L. Goodrich.
 /: Katla SaTit Saga[a.

AulllQ Uullt UQy ulu.
 When Nidushaka had departed from the city. he called to mind the Rak- shnsa. who appeared upon his merely :, thinking of him, and, after saluting. : thus addressed him: My friend, I Emust 90 to the country of the Sid dhaS, i'll the eastern mountain, for the ] sake of Bhadra, Nidyadhari, therefore i take me there" The Rakshasa said, .'So be it." 'and Nidushaka having mounted his back. the Rakshasa went in that night sixty yojanaS over a country difficult to be travelled And carly ill the morning he crossed the river Sitoda, infpassiblc to mortals, and without effort reached the vicin- ity of the eastern mountain. 'This is the holy mountain. called Udaya, ill front of you. l cannot go upon it, for ii k the home of the Siddhas." Thus the Rakshasa said, and being permit ted to depart, went away, and Vidu- shaka saw there a pleasant, oblong pond. and while the flying bees. as if by their humming, were giving him welcome, he sat down on bank made beautiful by the faces of blooming lotuses. And he saw footprints evi- dcntly of women, as if saying to lHm, "thiS is the way to the home of your beloved. This mountain is impassi- blc to mortals, therefore it is best for me to remain here awhile and see whose these footprints are" Thus he thought. while many women came there for the sake of the water, carry ing golden pitchers. He spoke to the women who had their pitchers filled with water, lowing to them pleas antly. and said "For whom are you carrying this water?" "Good sir, there is d Nidyadhari, named Bhadra, on this mountain, and this water is for her to bathc in." Thus they answered him. Strange to say, the creator be- ing delighted with the great deeds un- dertakcn by the resolute. makes everv- thing serviceable to them. Therefore one woman from the midst of them said to him: "lliustrious sir. lift up this pitcher upon my shoulder" He consented, and the pitcher being lifted upon her shoulder, the wise man put into it the jewelled finger ring that had formerly been given to him by Bhadra. And he sat down there again on the bank of the pond, and the women went to the house of Bhadra carrying the water. And while the bathing water was poured upon Bhadra by them, the ring fell down into her lap. Bhadra saw and recognized it, and asked her friends, Has any man of extraordinary appearance been seen by you about here?" "A young man was seen by Us on the bank of the pond, and our pitchers were lifted up by him." thus they answered her. Then Bhadra said: "Go to him quickly, and after his ablution and toilet have been made bring him here, for he is my husband come to find me-" When Bhadra said this her companions went and in- formed Nidushaka of the state of the matter, and, after he had bathed. brought him in. And when he came he saw Bhadra, who for long time had expected him on his way, sud denly appearing like the beautiful ripe fruit on the tree of his own valor. She also having seen him, arose and gave him respectful offering by sprinkling him with her tears of joy. and bound her arms, like garlands of creepers, about his neck. And the two having embraced each other. their long accumulated affection oozed out from the excessive pressure under tine appearance of precipitation. Then they sat down. both were unsatisfied with looking upon each other, and they suffered the torture of longing a hundred fold. "How did you come to this country?" thus Bhadra asked. And then Vidushaka replied to her {: "Being supported by your love, and surmounting many dangers to my life, I have come, what else can I say, beautiful one?" Having heard him say that. and seeing that his love made him disregard his own life. and that it was hard to be borne. out of affection Bhadra said to him: "My husband, have no need of friends. nor of my accomplishments, you are my life, purchased by your virtues, am your slave, my lord"
 Vidushaka then said: ''Now, come with me, dear one, leaving these heav- enly pleasures, to live at Ujjayini." Bhadra consented to this, and gave up her magical knowledge, which van ished upon her desiring it, as if so much grass. Then Vidushaka re- mained there that night with her, be- ing waited upon by her friend Yoges- ~.s s..